The Public Ministry of Sao Paulo is investigating Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles for illicit enrichment, after his assets grew 335% between 2012 and 2017.

LatAm Minister Ricardo Salles

The earnings without legal justification came while Salles was accused of defrauding a management project in the basin of the Tiete river in 2016, when he was the Environment Secretary of Sao Paulo under the Geraldo Alckmin government.